God uses chronic pain and weakness, along with other afflictions, as his chisel for sculpting our lives.
J. I. PackerThe task of the church is to make the invisible Kingdom visible through faithful Christian living and witness-bearing .
J. I. PackerThe Church, therefore, has two constant needs; instruction in the truths by which it must live, and correction of the shortcomings by which its life is marred.
J. I. PackerConfidence that one's impressions are God-given is no guarantee that this is really so, even when they persist and grow stronger through long seasons of prayer. Bible-based wisdom must judge them.
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